The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The graph illustrates the mean monthly price changes in
copper
,
nickel
  and
zinc
metals in the year 2014.
Overall
,
nickel
started with the highest percentage and ended with the lowest
while
zinc
began by being the least and was the highest
at the end
. From the start, on the one hand,
nickel
and
copper
both had a drop,
while
on the other hand
,
zinc
had an increase.
Copper
being the highest from start leading with 6%, was followed by
copper
with 2%, they both decreased from January to March and were slightly constant for one month. 
Moreso
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,
zinc
with the lowest percentage at 1% in January had a slight increase
by
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of
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2%
to
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in
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February and
then
dropped in March.  Joining the other two metals, they all continued to fall
together with
zinc
and
copper
having a nose dive in June. 
Furthermore
, they all increased with
Zinc
ended
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ending
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up leading with 2%, followed by
copper
at about 1.5% and
with
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nickel
being the lowest at 1%.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words copper, nickel, zinc with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slightly" was used 2 times.

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  • peak
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  • decrement
  • steady
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  • month-on-month
  • average monthly change
  • commodity
  • benchmark
  • trend
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